Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@x.ai Grok MCP Serverexplain quantum computing in simple terms with temperature 0.5"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
x.ai Grok MCP Server
Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with x.ai Grok API.
Features
Chat completions via x.ai Grok API
Support for multiple Grok models (grok-beta, grok-2-latest, grok-4-latest)
System and user message support
Configurable temperature and max tokens
Secure API key management via 1Password CLI
Installation
Via npm
Local Development
Configuration
Claude Desktop
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
Environment Variables
XAI_API_KEY(required): Your x.ai API key. Use 1Password CLI reference:op://AI/API Credentials | Grok Business/API KEY
Usage
Available Tools
chat_completion
Send a chat completion request to x.ai Grok API.
Parameters:
messages(required): Array of chat messages withroleandcontentmodel(optional): Model to use (grok-beta,grok-2-latest,grok-4-latest). Default:grok-4-latesttemperature(optional): Sampling temperature (0-2). Default: 1.0max_tokens(optional): Maximum tokens to generate
Example:
Testing
With MCP Inspector
Local Testing
Requirements
Node.js 20.0.0 or higher
x.ai API key with credits/licenses
License
MIT
Author
darkangelpraha
Repository
https://github.com/darkangelpraha/xai-grok-mcp-server